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 | | Not to be confused with the similarly named indie electronic band from Los Angeles, Health are a quintet from Greensboro, NC, and they play traditionally minded music with a spacy, post-rock experimental edge that keeps them from being just another group of Uncle Tupelo wannabes. |
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 | | Influenced by the likes of Nirvana, the Pixies, and Sonic Youth, French indie rock quartet Stuck in the Sound were named after their unusual recording methods of locking themselves in the basement. |
 | | Holy Sons are but one, a son of the deep South transplanted to the fertile musical ground of Portland, OR. |
 | | After the disintegration of Chicago's blues-rock innovators Red Red Meat, the band's four remaining members struck out on their own, initiating several varied endeavors but never straying too far from their home base, or each other. |
 | | Comprised of Russ Waterhouse (guitar, electronics) and Lea Cho (keyboards), Queens-based noise rock duo Blues Control established themselves as an enthralling live act and, following a series of limited-edition releases on cassette and vinyl, made their official CD debut in 2007 with a self-titled album on Holy Mountain. |
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 | | A group that was considered -- by some -- to be a quasi-reunion of classic '80s and '90s indie rock semi-legends Unrest, Maybe It's Reno featured the talents of that group's Mark Robinson (guitar and Rhodes) and Phil Krauth (drums and Mellotron) reuniting with vocalist, bassist, and former Air Miami and Velocity Girl member Bridget Cross. |
 | | Sacramento, CA's Giant Squid debuted in 2005 with a self-released CD entitled Metridium Field, which was produced by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Melvins, High on Fire, etc. |
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 | | With few boundaries in its avant-garde, haunting post-rock, Apse formed in Newtown, Connecticut, in 1999. |
 | | Frequently earning comparisons to the Kinks and Elliott Smith, Michigan rock band the Satin Peaches recorded a demo EP before hooking up with Oasis manager Marcus Russell and signing on with major label Island. |
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 | | Sounder, a duo whose cerebral, rustic tunes nod to Iron & Wine and Will Oldham, formed in the early 2000s as a collaboration between Mike Aho (who, at the time he formed the project, had directed several of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's music videos) and Steve Stratton. |
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 | | King of Prussia began as a recording project reflecting the expansive indie pop vision of Brandon Hanick and Trey McManus, two musicians who met while performing in the fertile Athens, GA, music scene. |
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 | | Progressive ideas and experimentation placed alt-rock act Porter on the creative edge of Mexico's post-millennial rock movement. |
 | | Juan Son is a Latin alternative singer/songwriter from Mexico who rose to fame in the experimental rock band Porter during the late 2000s before making his critically acclaimed solo album debut in 2009. |
 | | My Awesome Mixtape (comprised of Maolo, Mancho, Fede, Skaglia, and Sollo) are an Italian indie pop group whose squinchy, computerized tunes, heartfelt lyrics, and felt heart pins -- fastened to the shirt of each member in the band -- nodded to acts like the Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, I'm from Barcelona, and the Robot Ate Me. |
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 | | Sean Dickson first made himself a name in the indie-pop group, The Soup Dragons. The Manchester four-piece achieved success with their catchy 1992 hit "Divine Thing," but by the mid-90s, Dickson was looking for something else. |
 | | The abstract electronic grooves of Mytwilightpilot initially came together in the southern Texas suburb of Pasadena in early 2002. |
 | | A Berlin-based German alt-rock band, Gods of Blitz were critically lauded for their work, and shared the stage with some of their genre's giants, including Maximo Park and Nick Oliveri. |
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 | | Brooklyn's darkly hypnotic rock outfit Vietnam is the brainchild of vocalist/guitarist Michael Gerner and guitarist Josh Grubb. |
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 | | Magnetic Morning are a duo comprised of Sam Fogarino(drums) of Interpol and Adam Franklin(guitar and vocals) of Swervedriver and Toshack Highway. |
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 | | The recording project of Eric Schlittler, Kid Icarus has grown to incorporate a revolving cast of musicians and friends in northeastern Pennsylvania in the creation of lo-fi singer/songwriter rock. |
 | | A Portland, OR based band, the uniquely named House of Badger brought together disparate styles in a manner that resulted in positive press coverage and some highly acclaimed live shows. |
 | | Dan Bejar started Destroyer as a solo project in Vancouver in 1995. His first album, We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge, was an electric folk record, setting the stage for the early Bowie comparisons that were certain to follow his particular vocal style. |
 | | Four members of the Oklahoma City sextet the Uglysuit have played together since their early teens, but Matt Harrison (bass, guitar), Crosby Bray (vocals, drums, guitar), Colin Bray (vocals, guitar), Jonathan Martin (vocals, piano, organ, guitar), Israel Hindman (vocals, guitar), and Kyle Mayfield (vocals, guitar, bass, drums) first came to musical prominence ten years later during their early twenties. |
 | | Boasting an ear for indie pop hooks and lush, ornate arrangements, Josh Ottum made his songwriting debut in 2007 with the release of Like the Season. |
 | | Intricate, progressive indie rock band Small Leaks Sink Ships formed from the remains for Mesa, AZ's Beyond Analog and includes Judd Hancock(vocals, guitar, piano), London VanRooy(vocals, drums), Jim Mandel, Jr. |
 | | Hypnotic, elusive New York City experimental rock band Psychic Ills were formed in 2003 by Tom Gluibizzi (guitar/keyboards) and Tres Warren (vocals). |
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